Herbst Will Do What Nappier Hasn't

Letter to the Editor

Many Connecticut residents are experiencing unprecedentedly tough times. Many families are cutting everyday expenses to stay afloat. For most, these hardships would be easier to swallow if our household finances were not also being drowned by the state’s new taxes, increased borrowing and outrageous spending. Our state debt, which has increased under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, is the highest in the country.

When will someone stand up and say “Enough!”? Our state government is having a problem saying “no” and residents are picking up the tab. Malloy and state Treasurer Denise Nappier need to trade their advisers for someone who can explain how to balance a checkbook.

In Trumbull, Tim Herbst faced similar challenges and he was able to stem the tide of ever-rising taxes and fix the town’s finances by looking at the cost of running town hall and refusing a pension.

We need a state government willing to lead by example. I encourage people to join me in saying “Enough!” to Malloy and Nappier and electing Tim Herbst as state treasurer to bring common-sense spending reforms to Hartford.

A debate between Herbst and Nappier, repeatedly refused by Nappier, is clearly in order.